Storage-receptacle.



R. J. GIBBON. STORAGE RECEPTAGLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1909.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

STATES PATENT oFFIoE;

ROBERT J. GI'BIBON, OF CHICAGO, IIII1LII[\TO1IS:.

STORAGE-RECEPTAGLE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 4, 191a.

Application filed May 10, 1909. Seriak No. 495,168.

Improvements in Storage-Receptacles, of

which the following is a specification, and which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

The invention relates to storage receptacles for arments, andparticularly for furs or similar garments which require protection frommoths; and it consists broadly in a hermetically sealed case inclosing acandle holder, thereby providing means for so far consuming the oxygenwithin the case that life cannot be maintained.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--Figure 1 is a plan section of the receptacle; Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section thereof; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section ontheline 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The form and arrangement of the receptacle may be varied, a slmple andconvenient form of construction being illustrated and comprising a boxshell 10, made of material,

such as metal, impervious to air and moisture, and having an open end. Acover 11 is applied to the open end and is preferably hinged to the bodyportion, as shown at 12, and provided with a simple form of fastening orlatch 13. A tube or duct 14 is attached to the inner walls of the casing10 and extends the entire length of the sides thereof and across itsbottom, the ends of this tube receiving the cover 11, which is aertured, as shown at 15, 16, to permit circulation.

An outer cover 17 is hinged, as shown at 18, to a collar 19 attached tothe casin ad'- jacent its open end, and a hasp 20 a ords means forsecuring this cover in its closedposition. A gasket 21 is inter osedbetween the cover 17 and the end 0 the walls of the casing toefi'ectually exclude the air.

The covers 11 and 17 are spaced apart to provide a chamber 22 Withinwhich a lamp or candle may be placed. As a simple and convenientarrangement for providing the necessary combustion, there is shown acandle-holder 23, mounted upon a shelf 24 projecting outwardly from thecover 11. A reticulated screen 25 may be secured to the cover 17 fordissipatin in a measure the heat from the candle ame, and a box 26 thecandle.

is shown as attached to the cover 11 for containing a quantity ofabsorbent material, such as calcium chlorid, which will take up themoisture developed by the flame of The walls of the tube 14 are freelyperforated at 27 to permit circulation or air.

The articles X to be stored having been inserted within the receptacle,the cover 11 is closed, the candle 28 is lighted, and the cover 17 isthen securely and permanently closed. The candle continues to burn untilthe oxygen contained within the receptacle is practlcally exhausted, theheat developed from the candle flame insurin "this result before theflame of the can le dies out. While it is not, of course, possible toconsume all of the oxygen, combustion con tinues until it is so farexhausted that there is not sutficient remaining within the receptacleto preserve life, and hence though the articles stored may containvermin germs, the latter will be destroyed for Want of air, and thegoods may safely remain indefinitely within the receptacle and whenwithdrawn therefrom are free from any objectionable odors such asusually attend storage.

While I prefer to employ a duct 14 and an inner cover 11 which isimperforate except at the mouths of the duct, these parts may ,bedispensed with, or there may be used only an inner cover or partitionfor separating the combustion chamber from the storage chamber which isperforated to permit cir-. culation between the two compartments. Such apartition may be a wire screen. The solid partition, however, withapertures at the top and bottom, stimulates circulation as it forms withthe outer cover a flue onto the bottom of which the air is forced by thedischarge of the heated vapors at its upper I end.

I claim as my invention-- In a device of the kind described, incombination, a case, a duct located within the case and perforated tocommunicate with the chamber thereof, a cover for the case having anaperture registering with the duct, an outer cover for the case andadapted to hermetically seal the same, and a torch carrier locatedbetween the covers.

ROBERT J. GIBBON.

Witnesses:

E. M. KLATCHER, Louis K. GILLSON.

